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Italian-born pair M w S recently upped sticks to the UK and the move seems to have given them a renewed creative vigour because the months following that period have rewarded fans with an almost continuous stream of new music. Their latest offering is “Positive”, a seductive and soulful new cut that builds on the […]
South London beatmaker Jake Milliner has arrived to present his dreamy, soulful, jazz-inflected productions and he’s brought along East London producer Alfa Mist and U.S-based multi-instrumentalist Marcus Tenney. Together, the three artists have created a mind-expanding, groove-filled piece of jazz brimming over with soul and calming melodies. With Alfa Mist hopping on the piano keys […]
Born and raised in Cornwall, but now based in London, Ted Jasper has been steadily making a name for himself with his jazz-inclined, downtempo electronics. His latest single, written in collaboration with producer Beni Giles, is “Don’t Want It”, a subtle new track about wanting something just for the sake of it. Initially, Jasper tells […]
Legendary Brazilian musician João Gilberto died Saturday in Rio de Janeiro, according to a Facebook message posted by his family. He was 88 years old. Though a cause of death has not been revealed, Gilberto’s son, Marcelo Gilberto, suggested his father had been battling health issues. “My father has passed. His fight was noble, he tried to maintain dignity […]
In the last couple of years, Melbourne jazz collective 30/70 have made huge gains in the scene; their 2017 album, Elevate, was an energetic, landmark release that pushed jazz’s club potential right to the fore. When Gilles Peterson’s Brownswood label approached the collective about profiling their hometown’s jazz scene for a follow-up to We Out Here, they ended […]
It’s been three years since German producer FloFilz‘s last album, but as he prepares to release his latest offering Transit, he reveals a new single “Camberwell” featuring keys from none other than Alfa Mist. The track is just one of eighteen from the project, and the second drop having already shared “Inside Out” featuring rapper Biig Piig. “Camberwell” captures Flo’s perspective […]
Decked out in their finest, Swindle and Ghetts present the video for their recent collab “Drill Work”, taken from Swindle’s debut album No More Normal. Shot all in black and white, the stylish visuals capture Ghetts and Swindle both sat in the back of police cars wondering how things could get any worse. And then they do. As […]
With an EP due in June and an album planned for later in the year, London hip-hop jazz duo Blue Lab Beats aren’t in short supply of new music. It’s a good job then that we have a premiere of the first single off of the upcoming EP, Vibe Central, with “Hi There” to tide fans […]
Chances are, at some point in the last year, you’ve heard, seen or read something about the new wave of UK jazz. Across the capital and beyond, a new generation of trumpet players, saxophonists and singers have revolutionised what we think of as jazz and how we think about the people who listen to it. […]
Unbeknownst to the audience, Lady Gaga paid a visit to Fred Durst’s jazz night at Los Angeles’ Black Rabbit Rose lounge and theater on Thursday, where the Oscar-winning actress and singer performed a surprise set of Frank Sinatra covers. “I’m here to ruin the party. I’m so sorry,” Gaga said before singing Sinatra’s classics like […]
